by Laura Seeber | Mar 17, 2016 | Gas and Oil
Previously on Marietta and Beyond, I talked briefly about what hydraulic fracturing and fracking are. In short, hydraulic fracturing is a method used in many portions of the country today to extract natural gas and oil from oil-bearing shale rocks. These rocks were...
by Laura Seeber | Mar 2, 2016 | Gas and Oil
Despite the temporary slowdown of the gas and oil boom in Southeast Ohio, many still have hope in its comeback soon. In the meantime, we should all continue to enjoy the low gas prices, right? The controversy over fracking has calmed a bit, but the lull gives us an...
by Laura Seeber | Jul 30, 2015 | Gas and Oil
In a previous blog post, we talked about how the installation of the oil and gas wells within the state of Ohio has been determined to be centralized under the authority of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. In fact, a ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court upheld...
by Laura Seeber | Jul 2, 2014 | Gas and Oil
Natural gas is an integral part of how the United States meets its energy needs. The process by which it is removed from the ground is an important part of meeting those needs. This blog post will provide a brief summary of the extraction process utilizing hydraulic...